backup vs shot in the arm

backup

adj
  • Supporting, reinforcing; (music) of or related to accompaniment 

  • Standby, reserve or extra. 

  • That is intended as a backup. 

noun
  • reinforcements 

  • A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is destroyed or damaged. 

  • A reserve or substitute. 

  • An accumulation of material caused by a (partial) obstruction or (complete) blockage of the flow or movement of the material, or an accumulation of material that causes an overflow due to the flow being greater than the maximum possible flow. 

shot in the arm

noun
  • An injection of a drug into the arm, whether for medical or recreational purposes. 

  • A stimulus; a boost in energy, morale, or well-being. 

How often have the words backup and shot in the arm occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )